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Fed Won't Budge on Interest Rate Cut Despite Trump's Demand for Mortgage Relief

As was widely expected, Fed policymakers on Wednesday left the central bank's overnight rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%.

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Fed’s Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump’s demands

The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.

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Inflation Rises, Narrowing Chances for a Fed Rate Cut

The core index that omits energy and food costs also rose by 0.3% in June, but the annual rate ticked up to 2.8% from 2.7% and slightly above forecasts. Personal spending rose by 0.3%, below the 0.4% forecast but still suggesting consumers are willing to continue shopping.

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Weakening US jobs market hits center of Fed rate policy debate

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central bank should have cut interest rates when it met this week, as it offered some support to those who’d favored an easing in borrowing costs.

Dissenting Fed officials tie votes to labor market concerns

The two Federal Reserve governors who favored an interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting this week said on Friday they did so largely due to rising concerns about the job market, amid expectations that any price increases related to trade tariffs will not lead to lasting price pressures.

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Job-Market Slowdown Will Test Fed's Reluctance to Cut Rates

A slowdown in hiring over the last three months could open the door for Federal Reserve officials to entertain cutting rates at their next meeting in September. At a minimum, it underscores the high-wire act they face as the economy slows at a time price pressures have picked up.

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Weak Jobs Report Raises Chances of a September Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July but two governors dissented, saying they had concerns about labor market ...

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3 credit card debt questions to ask with interest rate relief delayed

With interest rate relief delayed, credit card users with debt may want to think about the answers to these questions.

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Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates

Her resignation now paves the way for Trump to put his own nominee in for the board. Two of his prior appointments, ...

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Fed's reticence on rate cuts forces market to rethink outlook

The Federal Reserve's decision to avoid signaling imminent rate cuts despite relentless political pressure underscores its ...

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Is credit card debt forgiveness still worth it with interest rates paused?

Fed rates stayed put in July, but does that change the route you should take to deal with your credit card debt?

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Treasuries Typically Rally Before a Long-Awaited Fed Rate Cut. Trading on That Is Still a Gamble.

Treasury yield declines can signal whether the Fed will cut interest rates. But where they land after a cut is another story.

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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Decreases: Mortgage Interest Rates Today for Aug. 1, 2025

Mortgage interest rates moved in opposite directions, but one benchmark rate saw a decline. Rates change on an hourly, daily ...

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Trump Lobs All-Caps Insults At Jerome Powell For Refusing To Lower Interest Rates Once Again

President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a testy message Thursday morning after Powell refused ...

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